Former Senior Vice President &
General Counsel - Retired

Until his retirement in 2011, Mr. Coates was globally responsible for legal, contracts and corporate environment, health and safety.  He was appointed to this position in 1997.

Most of Mr. Coates' Westinghouse career has focused on the commercial nuclear power business, as well as international business operations. He joined Westinghouse in 1976 as an attorney in the corporate law department with responsibility for international legal activities. He initially was responsible for South American and Far East projects. He then held the positions of counsel for Europe, residing in Brussels Belgium (1978-79), and area counsel for Europe, Middle East and Africa from 1980 through 1981.

From 1982 through 1991, Mr. Coates served as chief counsel for Europe, Middle East and Africa. He was senior chief counsel of the Energy Systems business unit from 1991 through 1993, and assistant general counsel of Energy Systems in 1993 and 1994. He served as assistant general counsel and group manager of the Energy Systems Law and Contracts Group from 1994 through 1997.

Mr. Coates holds a B.A. in political science from Earlham College and a J.D. (Summa Cum Laude) from Ohio State University.

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